BCAM Trivia with Boston Poodles

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

100

This Society started the month-long Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign

What is the American Cancer Society?

200

This day is celebrated as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

What is October 13th?

300

In 1992, Alexandra Penney partnered with Evelyn Lauder to nationally promote this symbol

What is the Pink Ribbon?

400

Breast Cancer Awareness Month was originally a month-long campaign beginning in this year

(Note: a range of 10 will can be accepted)

What is 1985?

500

This woman of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., passed from breast cancer in 1952, inspiring the Sorority's Cancer Awareness and Health Program. 

(Hint: She has an Oscar)

Who is Hattie McDaniel?

Breast Cancer Diagnosis

100

This group of people still can get cancer, although rare

What are men?

200

The name of the most common breast cancer screening

What is a mammogram?

300

The recommended age for average-risk women to start regular breast cancer screenings

What is 40 years old?

400

These are warning signs of breast cancer that people should look out for

What are the following:

• New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit).
• Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.
• Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.
• Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast.
• Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area.
• Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood.
• Any change in the size or the shape of the breast.
• Pain in any area of the breast.

500

The percentage range of diagnosed individuals with a family history of breast cancer

What is 5-10% (+/-2% for correctness)?

Good to Know Facts

100

This minority group experiences 40% higher breast cancer mortality

What are Black Women?

200

These genes are the most significant inherited mutations for breast cancer

What are BRCA1 and/or BRCA2?

300

This surgery removes cancer but leaves most of the healthy breast tissue intact

What is Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS), lumpectomy, or partial mastectomy?

400

This percentage of breast cancer is preventable through healthy behaviors

What is 30%?

500

The 1998 Federal Law that provides protections to patients who choose to have breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy

What is the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA)?